Imbibe yourself in devotion at Shirdi……..

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Located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, Shirdi is recognized for the great saint Shirdi Sai Baba. Also called as the Land of Sai, Shirdi is considered as one of the most popular destinations of devotees from all corners of the world. It was shot to fame in the 20th century when the name Shirdi got interconnected with the life of Shirdi Sai Baba. He visited this small village at the age of 16 and lived here until his death in the year 1918. This small town covers an area of about 3 sq. km and is located nearly 297 km away from Mumbai, 80 km away from Nasik, 82 km away from Ahmednagar and 16 km away from Kopargoan.

The Shirdi temple covering about 200 sq. km area is the main attraction of this town. Lendi Baug, Samadhi Mandir, Khandoba, Dwarkamai, Gurusthan and Chavadi are included in this temple complex. Shani and Maruti Temple are some of the other attractions in Shirdi. These were built under the close supervision of Shirdi Sai Baba. The Shirdi Municipal Counsil, Shri Sai Baba Sansthan along with the State Government of Maharashtra are planning to develop the infrastructure in Shirdi in order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Shri Sai Baba Punyatithi in 2018 on dusshera.

Gurusthan is the place where sai baba came to Shirdi as Bal Yogi. In the present time, devotees can witness a small shrine and a temple at the same place. Some of the other attractions related to Sai Baba are Dwarkamai Mosque, Narsimha Mandir, Ashram Shani Mandir, Khandoba Temple, Maharaj Samadhi, Changdev and Sakori. The Lendi Bagh in the temple complex is basically a small garden that was brought up by Sai Baba himself. He used to visit and rest under the neem tree in this garden. Nanada Deep, an octagonal deepgriha lighthouse was especially built in the memory of this place.

Travelers can also pay a visit to shani, shanker and ganapati temples while in the city. This holy shrine is brim with the fragrance of devotional intensity, emanating from devotees from all around the world. The holy shrine, Shirdi, can be visited at any season. However, a majority of devotees prefer to be in this town during monsoons.

Visitors can also plan their trip to this holy shrine during the three main festivals; Dusshera, Guru Purnima and Ram Navami. Thousands of devotees visit the place during these festivals, when the whole atmosphere becomes great with rath yatra and bhajans. To add further delight, Samadhi Mandir of Shirdi is also kept open for the entire night during these days.

Visitors can easily reach Shirdi via rail, air and road. This town is well-connected by bus routes to Pune, Nasik and Mumbai. An airport is also constructed in the vicinity to accommodate people from all over the world. Travelers can head to Shirdi via Ahmednagar-Manmad State Highway No.10.

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